valedictory
1614. Borrowed from Latin valedīcere, present active infinitive of valedīcō ("bid farewell"), from valē, imperative of valeō ("I am well"), + dīcō ("say"). Adjective
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1614. Borrowed from Latin valedīcere, present active infinitive of valedīcō ("bid farewell"), from valē, imperative of valeō ("I am well"), + dīcō ("say"). Adjective
valedictory (not comparable)
- Of, or pertaining to, a valedictorian.
- Bidding farewell; suitable or designed for an occasion of leave-taking.
- a valedictory oration
- 2019, Barney Ronay, Liverpool’s waves of red fury and recklessness end in joyous bedlam (in The Guardian, 8 May 2019)
- Barcelona have had a habit of collapsing like a poorly constructed millefeuille in away legs over the past four years. But still, as Jordan Henderson hurled himself about in midfield like a labrador puppy chasing flies, as Mané pressed with sniping menace on the left, there was something valedictory in the air.
valedictory (plural valedictories)
- (North America) A speech given by a valedictorian at a graduation or commencement ceremony.
- A farewell or parting address.
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